Philip Burdon
Philip Burdon | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Fendalton | |
In office 28 November 1981 – 12 October 1996 | |
Preceded by | Eric Holland |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Philip Ralph Burdon 25 March 1939 Geraldine, New Zealand |
Political party | National |
Spouse |
Rosalind Alice Waley-Cohen
(m. 1966) |
Relations | Bernard Waley-Cohen (father-in-law) Randal Burdon (uncle) |
Children | 3 |
Philip Ralph Burdon (born 25 March 1939) is a former New Zealand politician and lawyer by profession. He was the co-founder of Meadow Mushrooms.[1]
Early life and family
Burdon was born in
On 8 December 1966 in
Philip Burdon worked as a legal advisor for Mobil Oil in Wellington in 1967.[2] In 1969, he and Roger Giles began a company growing mushrooms in caves on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, but following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, they concentrated all their efforts on their New Zealand company, Meadow Mushrooms, established at Prebbleton in 1970.[2][7] From 1977 to 1978, Burdon was a visiting lecturer in law at Lincoln College.[2]
Member of Parliament
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1981–1984 | 40th | Fendalton | National | ||
1984–1987 | 41st | Fendalton | National | ||
1987–1990 | 42nd | Fendalton | National | ||
1990–1993 | 43rd | Fendalton | National | ||
1993–1996 | 44th | Fendalton | National |
Burdon was an MP from 1981 to 1996, representing the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1981 elections as MP for the Christchurch electorate of Fendalton,[8] and was re-elected for that electorate until leaving Parliament at the 1996 elections.[8]
While in Opposition, Burdon was the National Party spokesman for health from 1985 to 1986, and trade and industry between 1986 and 1990.[2]
Burdon was the New Zealand
In 1990, Burdon was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[2]
Post-political career
As of 2009[update], Philip Burdon is chairman of the Asia New Zealand Foundation[9] and patron of the New Zealand China Friendship Society.[10]
Burdon and fellow former MP
In 2016, Burdon was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[12][13]
References
- Fairfax New Zealand. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ a b "Marriages: Mr. P. R. Burdon and Miss R. A. Waley-Cohen". The Times. No. 56810. 9 December 1966. p. 16.
- ISBN 1-877270-90-3.
- ^ "Member directory: school number 6125". Christ's College Old Boys' Association. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "The Meadow Mushroom story". Meadow Mushrooms. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand Government Ministers Hon Philip Burdon". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ "Confident Future For Japan NZ relations". Scoop. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ "Patron: Hon Philip Burdon".
- ^ Rutherford, Bridget (7 September 2017). "Ailing Jim Anderton recognised at special investiture ceremony". The Star. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Lin, Tao (14 June 2016). "NZ Business Hall of Fame: Meadow Mushrooms' Philip Burdon". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Burdon, Hon. Philip » Business Hall of Fame".
Further reading
- Bohan, Edmund (2004). Burdon: a man of our time. Hazard Press. OCLC 62718931.